Oxfordshire awarded millions of pounds for bus improvements
Oxfordshire has been awarded £12.7 million of government funding for measures to get people out of their cars and back on to buses. Earlier this year, Oxfordshire County Council was one of 31 successful applicants out of 79 to receive an ‘indicative allocation’ for its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP). It followed the council’s bid for […]
Cumbria County council bids for £19.5m to upgrade Energy Coast highways routes
Cumbria County Council has submitted an application to the Government’s Levelling Up Fund that could see around £19.5m of funding to upgrade a 30km section of the county’s highway network. If successful, the bid would see a comprehensive programme of improvements works on the A590 through Barrow-in-Furness, A595 south of Sellafield and A5086 between Cockermouth […]
Milestone Infrastructure’s Pagabo framework win is key to regional expansion aspirations
Milestone Infrastructure, an operating business of M Group Services’ Transport Division, has recently been awarded a place on the Pagabo Civils and Infrastructure Framework that is key to its regional expansion aspirations. Through the framework, Milestone has the opportunity to deliver engineering projects in the Midlands, South East and South West of England ranging from […]
Worcestershire County Council looking for supplier to provide real-time traffic flow management systems
Worcestershire County Council invite suitable and experienced companies to participate in tendering for the supply of a real time traffic flow management system across Worcestershire Highway Network. The purpose of the tender is to identify a suitable organisation to supply real time traffic flow monitoring and upgrading existing sites, installation and monitoring for new sites […]
Surrey County Council set to trial speed limits of 20 and 30mph on roads
Surrey County Council will deliver a series of pilot speed limits at 20 and 30mph on roads that have 60mph limits. These trials will take place across approximately 80 square miles from Guilford to Dorking. Matt Furniss, cabinet member for transport, infrastructure and economy at Surrey County Council said: “This project is an important opportunity […]
New community travel fund to tackle loneliness with transport
A new grant fund has been launched by Devon County Council to tackle loneliness through transport. The Connecting You Community Grants Fund will provide grants to projects and organisations to help connect people to activities that help address loneliness. The fund is open for applications from projects and charities across Devon. Grants are available to fund specific […]
Newport Council would not support tolls on M4 in the city
Newport Council has said it would not support tolls being introduced on the M4 in the city, despite Welsh Government proposals for bringing in charging schemes. The government’s new National Transport Delivery Plan sets out its intentions for the next five years. Ministers believe “road user charging” schemes are one potential way of encouraging people […]
New research in the US links higher street-level traffic-related air pollution with increased health care costs at hospitals
) A new study published in the journal Atmospheric Environment has found that long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution is associated with higher health care costs for older adults. Scientists from Environmental Defense Fund and Kaiser Permanente Division of Research analyzed data from their joint study of block-by-block study of air pollution in Oakland, CA as well as five […]
High Court threat to A47 dualling plan
The Department for Transport (DFT) is facing a potential High Court battle after it approved the redevelopment of the A47 between Blofield to North Burlingham. Lawyers acting on behalf of Dr Andrew Boswell, a former Green county and city councillor, launched a legal challenge to the scheme last week. Dr Boswell argues the government has failed to lawfully […]
Portsmouth signs the way
New signs on pavements will be popping up across Portsmouth from this week, showing people the easiest walking route to key destinations. The green signs will be in the same style as existing signs that show where a pavement is shared use, for walking and cycling. They will be placed on several public Rights of […]